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ABL-Induced Distress: When Minor Headwinds Turn Into Serious Issues

ABL-Induced Distress: When Minor Headwinds Turn Into Serious Issues

From retailers to manufacturers, ABL can unlock capital, or trigger a downward spiral

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A ‘New Look’ at fairness: Company Voluntary Arrangement Primer

A ‘New Look’ at fairness: Company Voluntary Arrangement Primer

An overview of an English restructuring tool and a comparative discussion on fairness in restructuring

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Disqualified Lender List Primer and Clearlake’s Blacklist

Disqualified Lender List Primer and Clearlake’s Blacklist

Overview, Legal Foundations, Mechanics, Challenges and Applications in Liability Management

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What is the Hunter-gatherer LMT and analysis of the Ardagh-Apollo deal
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What is the Hunter-gatherer LMT and analysis of the Ardagh-Apollo deal

Primer, Simplified Example, Case Study Deep Dive, Uptier Comparison

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Overview of Section 363, Credit Bidding, and Fisker Case Study
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Overview of Section 363, Credit Bidding, and Fisker Case Study

Technical Explanation, Offensive vs. Defensive Bids, and a Perfect Chapter 11 Example

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Section 365 Primer and Express Chapter 11 Case Study

Section 365 Primer and Express Chapter 11 Case Study

Executory Contracts, Unexpired Leases, Considerations, Store Economics

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Equitable Subordination Primer and LightSquared Case Study
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Equitable Subordination Primer and LightSquared Case Study

Billionaires Fighting in Bankruptcy Court

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The Evolution of CLOs and their Role in Restructuring Scenarios
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The Evolution of CLOs and their Role in Restructuring Scenarios

Not to be confused with Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)!

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Management Compensation: Primer on Aligning Incentives in Bankruptcy
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Management Compensation: Primer on Aligning Incentives in Bankruptcy

The Role of Managers, Retaining Key Talent in Bankruptcy + Exactech: A Case Study in Zero-Sum Bankruptcy

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Cooperation Agreements, Overview and Effectiveness in Restructuring Situations
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Cooperation Agreements, Overview and Effectiveness in Restructuring Situations

Today, we will shift focus to how creditors have responded to LMEs. Until now, creditors had no choice but to watch sophisticated sponsors handpick a select few who would receive preferential treatment. Distrust ran through messy, unorganized capital structures. But what if creditors could defend themselves as a unified group?

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Double-Dip Explained Simple
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Double-Dip Explained Simple

Today’s restructuring world is highly complex. Uptier and Dropdown were the first versions of liability management transactions we saw. In the past few years, we have seen a new breakthrough in liability management transactions: double-dips.